The spatial distribution and locational characteristics of land development have changed dramatically in Chinese cities since the land reform of 1987 which allowed the paid transfer of land-use rights—i.e. land leasing. This has led to the rapid transformation of the urban spatial structure of Chinese cities. There is an urgent need to study the general trend of such changes and their policy implications. However, due to the lack of data, such investigations lag far behind the rapid land development in Chinese cities. This paper attempts to examine the new spatial pattern of land development in Chinese cities and its determinants by studying land development in Guangzhou before (1979-87) and after (1987-92) the land reform by analysing data obtained from aerial photographs with the aid of GIS techniques. The determinants of land development are analysed using a logistic regression model. It is found that there has been significant acceleration of urban redevelopment and urban sprawl in Guangzhou since the...

Changing Spatial Distribution and Determinants of Land Development in Chinese Cities in the Transition from a Centrally Planned Economy to a Socialist Market Economy: A Case Study of Guangzhou:

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Land and the City: Patterns and Processes of Urban Change

1 Introduction 2 Urban Land Allocation 3 Measuring and Monitoring Urban Land 4 Patterns and Changes of Land Use 5 Land Ownership 6 Land Policy 7 Vacant and Derelict Land 8 Some Conclusions

Philip Kivell

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Land and the City: Patterns and Processes of Urban Change

Land and the City: Patterns and Processes of Urban Change

Patterns and changes of land use